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Industrial and embedded computer hardware provider Logic Supply has unveiled a new series of rugged PCs that "breaks free of the 'black box' paradigm in the industrial hardware market," the company announced.

September 10, 2014

Industrial and embedded computer hardware provider Logic Supply has unveiled a new series of rugged PCs that "breaks free of the ‘black box’ paradigm in the industrial hardware market," the company announced.

The new ML400 series combines a sleek aesthetic with reliable fanless and ventless engineering to create the company’s smallest full-size Mini-ITX system, Logic Supplysaid.

"The ML400 series represents the evolution of not only our own product line, but the embedded industry as a whole," Logic Supply CEO Roland Groeneveld said in the announcement. "These systems are the brains inside some of today’s most cutting-edge technologies, and we believe their capabilities and aesthetics should reflect that. We’ve worked closely with our clients to better understand what they need and want in an embedded PC, and we believe the ML400 series delivers on that research."

The models available at launch for the ML400 series offer a versatile range of I/O and processing capabilities, according to Logic Supply:

• The ML400G-10 - aimed at light industrial, workstation, digital signage and industrial control applications features four RS-232/422/485 COM ports, VGA, four USB including two USB 3.0, dual LAN and HDMI and is powered by an Intel Bay Trail processor.
• The ML400G-11 - features connectivity for legacy systems, including an integrated parallel port which is commonly used in both data acquisition and CNC machining applications. Featuring an Intel Ivy Bridge Celeron processor, other standard I/O on the ML420 includes four USB, VGA, COM, a LAN port and HDMI.
• The ML400G-30 - optimized for low power consumption thanks to its ultra low-voltage Intel Haswell-ULT processor, the ML400G-30 offers graphics processing at a low thermal design point. Standard I/O includes four RS-232/422/485 COM ports, DisplayPort, four USB 3.0, dual LAN and HDMI.
• The ML400G-50 - the high-performance ML400G-50 features the latest generation Intel Haswell processors and is available with an i3 or i5 CPU. The ML440 is intended for processing intensive applications such as digital signage and features three RS-232/422/485 COM ports, two DisplayPorts, four USB 3.0, VGA, dual LAN and HDMI.

"The ML400 displays the hallmarks of all of our systems, delivering dependable high-performance computing in a compact, easy to integrate form factor," Logic Supply Engineer Hans Brakeley said in the announcement. "Other noteworthy features include advanced EMI protection, a specially-selected mix of I/O, and the use of next-generation storage in order to maintain an ultracompact footprint. The ML400 series exemplifies both our commitment to reliable performance and our desire to continually innovate in the embedded PC design space."

The ML400 series is now available through the Logic Supply website at www.logicsupply.com. The company also offers a suite of OEM services for clients with large-scale commercial projects.